Integrative psychiatry / edited by Daniel A. Monti, Bernard D. Beitman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Monti, Daniel A.

Beitman, Bernard D.

Series:

Weil integrative medicine library.

Weil integrative medicine library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness--Alternative treatment.

Mental illness.

Eclectic psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (910 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary psychiatry is a field that is especially conducive to the principles of integrative medicine. With the exception of a few disorders, such as schizophrenia, most psychiatric disorders respond to interventions other than drugs. Patients who have not tolerated or not responded optimally to traditional treatments are also good candidates for integrative treatments. Additionally, herbals such as St. John's wort for the treatment of depression and ginkgo for the treatment of memory impairment in dementia have been found effective in traditional clinical trials. Patients' use of alternat

Contents:

Dietary guidelines for psychiatric patients / Joel S. Edman

Exercise in the treatment of depressive disorders / Rajnish Mago and Rajeev Mahajan

The use of nutritional supplements in psychiatric practice / Joel S. Edman and Daniel A. Monti

Botanicals of interest to psychiatrists / Howard L. Field

Art therapy in the context of creative expressive therapies / Susan Kaye-Huntingdon and Caroline C. Peterson

Aromatherapy in psychiatry / Geraldine F. DePaula and Doreen F. Lafferty

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine / Jingduan Yang and Daniel A. Monti

The role of chiropractic in mind-body health / Henry Pollard

Homeopathy and psychiatry / Bernardo A. Merizalde

Sleep and sleep disorders / Karl Doghramji, George Brainard, and John M. Balaicuis

Integrative approaches to the management of chronic pain / Lynette Menefee Pujol and Bettina Herbert

Integrative approaches to brain rehabilitation / Denise E. Malkowicz, Jolene Ross, and James Caunt

Mindfulness and mindfulness-based stress reduction / Donald McCown and Diane Reibel

The neurobiology of meditation / Andrew B. Newberg

Hypnosis and biofeedback as prototypes of mind-body medicine / Marie Stoner and Linda Shrier

Facilitating emotional health and well-being / Patricia A. Coughlin

The interaction of religion and health / Bruce Y. Lee and Andrew B. Newberg

Synchronicity and healing / Bernard D. Beitman, Elif Celebi, and Stephanie L. Coleman.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-54380-6

9786612543807

0-19-974850-0

OCLC:

607554870